DBAs in orgs who resource their data teams indeed do constant validation of recovery. I know many DBAs who are in more demand than ever due to the rise of managed databases. If you don't need a DBA, you aren't at a scale or maturity just yet.
That you're so dismissive of this role, I have to dismiss your entire opinion because you simply don't grasp the scale of large databases
Now you have lots of DBs all probably operating inefficiently with only periodic recovery testing. This is the stuff DBAs do every day, and you're "hasn't happened to us... yet".
You'll be just another lesson someday
I've been shocked how many homes, even new, come with inadequate or no ventilation on kitchens. Or some decorative hood 12 feet up that is really just a fan not exhausting outside in the first place.
I can't believe anyone would use gas cooking indoors without exhausting it outside. But, is say 25% or more homes and apartments are deficient
I have no idea how it got so bad either. Even manufacturing must be a pain with such odd designs.
Their cars are just a pit to work on, non replaceable ball joints, have to buy the entire lower control arm, a $5 repair turns into $500. It's insane
I've given up on LG and Samsung appliances.
This includes TVs, all electronics too.
They are simply the worst products to live with. They break frequently, hard to find parts for, even harder to fix if you even manage to find the part. They're designed by AI or something, I've never encountered such hostile engineering.
They are never intended to be fixed, hidden fasteners, one time use tabs made from some of the lowest quality plastic.
Oddly enough, the cheapest GE appliances are made to be fixed seemingly. Parts are readily accessible, they're super easy to repair.
But it's the end of korean electronics and appliances, and this extends to cars too, Kia and Hyundai designs are near the bottom in terms of repairability.